SATURDAY’S RACES

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 435, 17 May 1937, Page 7

SATURDAY’S RACES

EGMONT MEETING Le Grand Wins Hack Plate i Press Association —Copyright. Hawera, May 15. The weather .was overcast, - but fine for the second day o£ the Egmont meeting. There was a good attendance, and the track was heavy and slow. The totalisator reflected the increased attendance, the investments being £15,615, as compared with £12,126 lite on the second day last year, an increase of £3488 10s. The total for the meeting was £35,495, compared with £26,191 at the last winter meeting, an increase of £9304. Results:

MANAWAPOU HURDLES, Of £l5O. One mile and a-half. 3 TOUT LE MONDE 1 1 SILK SOX 2 2 BOUGHAL ! Also star ed: Dancing Lady. Won by three lengths, four lengths between, second and third:. Time, 2m 55 l-ss. MOKOIA HANDICAP. Of £l5O. Six furlongs. 2/2 SURELLA• . . .... 1 4/4 LADY INA 2 5/5 NOTIUM 3 Won by two and a halt leng'hs, two leng'hs between second and third. Time. Im IS 1.55. Scratched: Solaria and Moatoa. CHAMPION HACK PLATE. Of £3OO. Nine furlongs. 7/7 LE GRAND 1 8/8 MAAHANUI 2 1/1 MYRIAM 3 Scratched: Erebus, Ngatirahiri. Time, 2m 4s. ADAMSON STEEPLECHASE. Of £225. About two miles'. 2/1 MONASTIC 1 1/2 SPORTING SONG 2 5/5 PAHU 3 Scratched: Bonnie Rollox, Don Erma. Time, 4m 12s. DAVIDSON HANDICAP. Of £2OO. Nine furlongs. 1/2 MASTER CYKLON 1 2/1 ONE WHETU 2 4/4 TAHURANGI 3 Also started: Windsoreen, Red Manfred. Time, 2m 2 1-5/. SHORTS HACK HANDICAP. Of £l5O. Six furlongs. 1/1 WINSOME LU . 1 5/6 PAUL ROBESON 2 7/7 KIA ORA 3 Time, Im 19 l-ss. BOROUGH HANDICAP. Of £151). Seven furlongs. 1/1 GOLD MISSION ■ 1 4/4 DA,RECOURT 2 2/2 INTERNATIONAL 3 Time, Im 3.1 J's. OTAKI RESULTS Rona Bay Wins Chief Event Press Association—Copyright. Otaki, May 15. For the second day of the Otaki meeting the attendance was good, the course heavy, and the weather finer The totalisator handled £B4BB 10s, compared with £5BlB last year. The total for the meeting was £20,338 10s, an increase of "£9439 10s. Results:— PUKEHOU HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE. Of £lOO. Two miles and a-quarter. 3 RIOGHAIL 1 2 BATTLEGROUND 2 2 PADNOS 3 All started. Ythan fell, and Paddy’s' Maid baulked. Won by three lengths, a similar distance between second and third. Time, 4m 15s. WAIKANAE HACK SCURRY. Of £B5. Five furlongs. 9 RHODESIAN 1 2 ROYAL PORTRAIT 2 ROYAL ZONA 3 Scratched: Final, Ruling Spir Won by four lengths, two lengths between second and: third. Time, Im 5 l-ss.

TA TIMI KARA HANDICAP. Of £'2oo. One mile and one furlong. 5 RONA BAY 1 1 BOOMERANG 2 3 KARERO . . 3 All started. Time, 2 1 1-s?'.

TAINUI HANDICAP, Of £lOO. Six furlongs. 3 MARJORY DAW (Tattersall) 1 2 DORADO 2 1 PATAGONIA 3 Won by four leng'hs. Tune, Im 18 3-ss. RANGIURU HACK HANDICAP. Of £lOO. One mile and 55 yards. 3 EVEN MONEY (Sargent) . . . 1 4 THE SANDWICHMAN 2 2 GALTEEMORE 3 Won by a neck. T'me, Im 51 3-ss. TAIPUA HANDICAP. 1 PUKEKO (Lamb' 1 2 TOP RANK!.’:••• 2 4 MASTER OUBX '. . . ... . ..3 Won by iwo lengths. Time. Im 15s. OHAU HACK HANDICAP. 1 ROYAL RECORD (Tattedsail) I 4 GLADIUM 2 3 SUNNY BLONDE 3 Won by half a length. Time. lui 355.